[b-hebrew] Re Ezk 3:14 in the heat of my spirit
George Athas
George.Athas at moore.edu.au
Mon Jan 19 19:25:54 EST 2009
> I see two concepts are simply far apart.
And there, I think, is the problem, Oun. You may see two concepts, but Hebrew does not. And you cannot impose your own view onto Hebrew. Each language has its own system of logic, which we call grammar, syntax, and semantics. You have to accept it for what it is. There is a big difference between learning and imposing.
I've used this example before, but how would you take the word "run" in English? If it means "to move quickly with the feet", then what do you do with phrases like "run a business" or "run a computer"? It's just the semantic range of the word applied in different contexts. It just is! The concepts are very far apart, and yet the one word is used for all of them.
Regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au
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